The surf forecast is 3-4+ ft and slightly choppy right now for San Clemente, CA

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    71° WNW @ 10mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:11pm / 10:14am
  • BUOY 46277
    S3ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    71° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 24
FRI 25
SAT 26
SUN 27
MON 28
11pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4+ ft and fair at 11pm on Wed 7/23
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (197) 2.6 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WSW (250) 1.5 ft @ 5 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Jul 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    E
    2mph
    2.7ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    8mph
    2.6ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    12mph
    2.5ft
    14s
    SSW
  • Best Board for Thursday
  • Friday, Jul 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    E
    2mph
    2.4ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    W
    8mph
    2.3ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    11mph
    2.2ft
    13s
    SSW
  • Saturday, Jul 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    WSW
    1mph
    1.9ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    1.9ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    1.8ft
    12s
    SSW
  • Sunday, Jul 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NE
    1mph
    1.5ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    1.4ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    1.4ft
    12s
    SSW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Monday, Jul 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    SSE
    2mph
    1.5ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    WSW
    8mph
    1.1ft
    13s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    0.7ft
    16s
    SW
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This forecast is for South-West facing beaches, and was updated Jul 24, 2025 @ 12:56pm.
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